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@article{178710,
        author = {Nandu Shaji and Niketh P S},
        title = {Law Students Perception on Factors Influencing Drug Abuse in Mangaluru City},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {4815-4820},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=178710},
        abstract = {Drug abuse is the illegal use of any substance that alters mood or behaviour. This can include the use of illegal drugs, prescription drugs used in a way other than prescribed, and over-the-counter medications taken in excess. Drug abuse can lead to a variety of problems, including addiction, health problems, financial problems, and legal problems. The previous news reports says that around 2.8% of Indians between the age of 10 and 75 years are consumers of cannabis in form of Bhang, Ganja and Charas. Around 15.8 million children aged between 10 and 17 years are addicted to substances in India.
After the analysis of secondary data about drug abuse cases, it is clear that there is a need to mitigate this to lead a joyful life and to safeguard the society. Hence, the researcher had planned to take up the study with objectives to find out the factors influencing drug abuse, study the awareness on the laws regarding drug abuse and to suggest the preventive measures for drug abuse. Law students studying in Mangaluru city were the respondents and the data is collected through questionnaire method. Simple random technique is adopted for the selection of sample. The study was a descriptive study and the data was collected with a pre-planned open-ended questionnaire. The present study focuses on the law students perception on factors influencing drug abuse in the city of Mangaluru which would also give an insight to the various stakeholders of Law enforcement agencies to work together to reduce the drug abuse problems in the society. Drug abuse is a serious issue, but there are few steps both youths and law enforcement agencies can take to minimize the risk. By working together, youths and law enforcement agencies can create a safer and more positive healthcare experience.},
        keywords = {Drug abuse, Law Students, Drug abuse Awareness.},
        month = {May},
        }